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Who Will Replace Him?

Posted Jun 14, 08 7:00 PM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – It will be hard to replace Tim Russert, who led the top-rated Meet the Press for 17 years—but insiders are already guessing who will sit in his chair, the Los Angeles Times reports. Three on-air NBC personalities are reportedly possible: Race for the White House host David Gregory, Hardball's Chris Matthews, and Morning Joe's Joe Scarborough.

A Mathews/Gregory struggle would be particularly fierce, as both have lobbied for Russert's favor. "Tim was just a role model for me," Matthews said last night. NBC will likely avoid outside help, such as CBS' Katie Couric or ABC's George Stephanopoulos. But whoever wins will wear big shoes: Russert had 3.9 million viewers and controlled every aspect of the show.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Chris Matthews and David Gregory may vie for Tim Russert's chair on 'Meet the Press,'   (Associated Press)
In this Oct. 9, 2007 file photo, Chris Matthews speaks before the GOP Presidential candidates debate which he moderated at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Mich.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio,file)
David Gregory talks on 'Meet the Press.'   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
David Gregory cracks a smile in this undated file photo.   (Getty Images)
This photo provided by NBC shows moderator Tim Russert during the Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in this Jan. 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)
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